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Philippe Clay

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Philippe Clay, born Philippe Mathevet, (March 7, 1927 – December 13, 2007) was a French mime artist, singer and actor. He was known for his tall and slim silhouette (he was 1,90 m tall) and for his interpretations of songs by Charles Aznavour, Claude Nougaro, Jean-Roger Caussimon, Boris Vian, Serge Gainsbourg, Jean Yanne, Léo Ferré, Jacques Datin, Jean-Claude Massoulier or Bernard Dimey. He interpreted “La Complainte des Apaches” for the TV series Les Brigades du Tigre, written by Henri Djian and composed by Claude Bolling. As an actor, he appeared in many movies (Bell, Book and Candle) and television films. One of his famous roles is in the Jean Renoir film, French Cancan, where he played Casimir le Serpentin (a character inspired by Valentin le désossé). Description above from the Wikipedia article Philippe Clay, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Born:
Mar 7, 1927 In Paris, France
Movie/TV Credits:
41
First Appeared:
In the movie Rome Express 1950-01-18
Latest Project:
Movie La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président 2022-01-07
Known For
Poster of The Three Musketeers
Poster of Musketeers of the Sea
Poster of In The Water... Which Makes Bubbles!
Poster of The Bureaucrats
Filmography
Movie La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président Self (archive footage) 2022-01-07
Movie 1974, une partie de campagne Self 2002-02-20
Movie Tuvalu Karl 1999-11-19
Series La Grande Béké Fifi Zecotte 1998-03-14
Series The Count of Monte Cristo Chanteur Complainte 1998-09-07
Movie Lautrec Auguste Renoir 1998-09-09
Series Les Allumettes suédoises l'Araignée 1996-03-04
Movie Krim Eugène 1995-05-31
Series La Comtesse de Charny Le baron de Taverney 1989-06-05
Series Le Gerfaut Le baron von Winkleried 1987-07-08
Series Catherine Barnabé 1986-03-19
Movie L'Herbe rouge Mr. Perle 1985-09-11
Series Marianne, une étoile pour Napoléon 'Black-Fish' 1983-11-21
Movie Salut la puce Rigodo-Cartecolin, un marionnettiste 1983-01-12
Movie A Good Little Devil Le Juge 1983-12-21
Movie Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ Herald of the arena 1982-10-06
Movie The Three Musketeers Richelieu 1974-01-02
Movie Shanks Mr. Barton 1974-10-09
Movie The Insolent Dargnac 1973-01-25
Movie Not Dumb, the Bird Jack Bromfield 1972-11-15
Movie Les joyeux lurons L'abbé Larivière 1972-11-22
Movie Armiamoci e partite! generale McMaster 1971-09-03
Movie The Hotheads Prêcheur 1967-11-08
Movie Sale temps pour les mouches Pierre Mazaud, dit 'Félix' 1966-12-23
Movie Ivory Coast Adventure Renaud Lefranc 1965-04-01
Movie Musketeers of the Sea Gosselin 1962-02-23
Movie In The Water... Which Makes Bubbles! Jean-Louis Preminger (voice) 1961-10-25
Movie Take Me As I Am Carlo 1960-01-29
Movie Drôles de phénomènes The Butler Barns 1959-03-04
Movie The Road to Shame Tom 1959-04-30
Movie The Bureaucrats Letondu 1959-06-30
Movie The Night of the Hunted Taretta 1959-07-01
Movie En bordée 1958-09-10
Movie Bell, Book and Candle French Singer at the Zodiac Club 1958-12-25
Movie Toto in Paris il finto maggiordomo 1958-10-23
Movie It Happened on the 36 Candles Self (uncredited) 1957-10-16
Movie Nathalie Adolphe Faisant 1957-12-04
Movie The Hunchback of Notre Dame Clopin Trouillefou 1956-12-19
Movie French Cancan Casimir le Serpentin 1955-04-27
Movie Le crime du Bouif 1952-03-05
Movie Rome Express 1950-01-18